climate KPI · annual
New street trees planted and maintained
2,608 trees per year in 2023
Street trees planted each year. The plan calls for funding to plant 5,000 a year to reach 155,000 street trees by 2040.
| Year | trees per year |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,608 |
- Direction
- Higher is better
- Target
- Secure funding to plant 5,000 trees per year by 2028 (action HE-3-4)
- Source
- Urban Forestry Council annual report
- Updated
- Annually
- Provenance
- 2021 dashboard KPI (HE.5); value from the 2023 Progress Report
Actions under this strategy
- 3-1 By 2027, City agencies will compile tree management procedures into one accessible public document that incorporates climate resilience, ecosystem services, and biodiversity, and deploy them by 2028.
- 3-2 By 2027, update the San Francisco Urban Tree Canopy Analysis map and then regularly update every five years.
- 3-3 By 2030, pending availability of resources, complete the Urban Forest Master Plan Phase 2 (Parks and Open Space) and Phase 3 (Private Lands and Backyards).
- 3-4 By 2028, secure funding to plant 5,000 trees per year to meet the City's street tree goal.
- 3-5 By 2027, inventory suitable locations for planting coast live oak, other native trees, and arborescent shrubs in public spaces beyond sidewalks.
- 3-6 By 2027, maintain street tree network according to the schedule stipulated in StreetTreeSF.
- 3-7 By 2030, fully fund park tree maintenance program.